What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greig has the oldest population (median age 55).

Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greig	Potter
People
Population	1,004Lowest	1,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55±6.1Highest 38% above NY	35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7%
	Potter and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY	$67,344±$19kHighest 22% below NY
	Potter and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY	$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY
	Greig and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$936±$33Lowest 42% below NY	$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY
	Potter and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,720Lowest 59% below NY	$2,796Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1%	41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greig and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest NY: 14%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Potter and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.